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Leaning In is a podcast exploring the future of mixed-use real estate. Trademark Property Company CEO Terry Montesi, and other executives, speak with experts from various backgrounds and areas to discuss mixed-use, multifamily, and brick-and-mortar retail, and what it looks like to lean into it while others are leaning out.

Follow Leaning In to hear future discussions about mixed-use real estate every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

For more information about Trademark, visit www.trademarkproperty.com

Leaning In Trademark Property

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Leaning In is a podcast exploring the future of mixed-use real estate. Trademark Property Company CEO Terry Montesi, and other executives, speak with experts from various backgrounds and areas to discuss mixed-use, multifamily, and brick-and-mortar retail, and what it looks like to lean into it while others are leaning out.

Follow Leaning In to hear future discussions about mixed-use real estate every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

For more information about Trademark, visit www.trademarkproperty.com

    Trademark of Success: Real Estate & Leadership Insights

    Trademark of Success: Real Estate & Leadership Insights

    It’s time to spotlight Trademark Founder Terry Montesi. In this insightful episode with Kevin Kessinger, Trademark's new President and COO, Terry shares his journey from the Memphis grocery business to groundbreaking retail and multifamily developments in Dallas Fort-Worth and beyond.

    Discover what sets Trademark apart – a commitment to building a legacy that is not just financial. Plus, Terry reflects on lessons learned from transformative projects, like Market Street Woodlands and Saddle Creek, and discusses the future of real estate.

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    date.

    Links:

    Trademark Property

    Topics:

    (00:00:00) - Intro

    (00:00:52) - Introducing Kevin

    (00:02:40) - Terry’s journey into Real Estate

    (00:04:44) - Starting Trademark and reflecting on the company

    (00:08:10) - Business and leadership philosophies

    (00:17:10) - Reflecting on past projects

    (00:25:31) - Pipeline and new initiatives

    (00:27:00) - Retail is back!

    (00:29:58) - Market fundamentals

    (00:33:36) - Headwinds

    (00:36:56) - Acquisitions and growth

    (00:38:03) - Partnering with Trademark

    (00:39:27) - Philanthropy

    (00:41:56) - Terry’s passion

    (00:43:47) - The #1 takeaway from the episode

    (00:44:58) - What attracted Kevin to Trademark

    • 47 min
    The 2024 State of the Real Estate Economy with Dr. Peter Linneman

    The 2024 State of the Real Estate Economy with Dr. Peter Linneman

    In this episode of Leaning In, we welcome back Dr. Peter Linneman, authority on real estate economics and principal at Linneman Associates, for an update on the current economic landscape. Peter shares his predictions for 2024, discussing pent-up demand, inflation, and the Federal Reserve's role. He also sheds light on how housing data affects inflation measures and the impact of lower interest rates on capital markets. Plus, broader trends like shifts in healthcare costs and demographics.



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    Links:

    Linneman Associates, LLC



    Topics:

    (00:00:00) - Intro

    (00:02:10) - Peter’s thoughts on the state of the economy

    (00:14:49) - Predictions for the next 6 months

    (00:25:56) - Rate cuts

    (00:29:08) - Covid relief funds still on the sidelines

    (00:40:00) - Predictions for capital markets

    (00:43:08) - The multifamily market through 2026

    (00:45:08) - The retail market through 2026

    (00:48:06) - Mega trends for the rest of the decade

    (00:52:15) - What is the one prevailing thought economists are wrong about?

    (00:54:34) - How the 2024 election will impact the economy

    • 58 min
    The Multifamily Market: 2024 Insights with Kimberly Byrum

    The Multifamily Market: 2024 Insights with Kimberly Byrum

    Get a retrospective and a forward-looking perspective on multifamily from Kimberly Byrum, Zonda’s Managing Principal of Multifamily, in conversation with Trademark’s Chad Colley, Multifamily & Mixed-Use Partner. 

    The two explore the challenges and triumphs of the asset class, touching on topics including inflation, the capital market, and the practicality of office conversion.

    Kimberly draws from over 25 years of experience to make bold predictions for 2024, provide insights into DFW’s resiliency and other prime markets, and explore emerging development and design trends such as build-to-rent single-family housing.

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    Links:

    Kim on LinkedIn

    Zonda



    Topics:



    (00:00:00) - Intro



    (00:01:03) - Kimberly’s background and career



    (00:03:49) - What headwinds were you predicting for 2023? 



    (00:07:04) - What trends do you predict for multifamily in 2024?



    (00:12:50) - Dallas as an undersupplied market



    (00:16:25) - What markets are going to be hot for multifamily in 2024?



    (00:21:37) - Single-family design trends



    (00:25:17) - Build to Rent 



    (00:27:26) - Are the pandemic escape markets seeing a cool down?



    (00:28:53) - Is Austin the new Silicon Valley?



    (00:29:32) - Capital markets



    (00:35:11) - Office to Multifamily conversions



    (00:38:32) - What do renters want in today’s market?



    (00:47:07) - Final thoughts

    • 50 min
    Capital Markets Conversation: 2023 Insights with JLL’s Mark Gibson (R)

    Capital Markets Conversation: 2023 Insights with JLL’s Mark Gibson (R)

    Mark Gibson, CEO of JLL Capital Markets Americas, joins host Terry
    Montesi for their yearly conversation on the state of capital markets.

    Tune in for a macro perspective of recent changes in interest rates and inflation, and the condition of the CRE banking and debt markets. Plus, Mark shares his sector-specific views on retail, multifamily, mixed-use and office, and insights into the cities and trends that are reshaping the investment landscape.

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    Links:

    ⁠JLL Capital Markets



    Topics:

    (00:00:00) - Intro

    (00:01:55) Mark’s thoughts on the RE capital markets, inflation, and interest rates

    (00:15:42) How long can capital realistically stay out of the market?

    (00:21:45) How have things changed on the commercial real estate banking side of things in the past 6 months?

    (00:26:08) Thoughts on the retail sector

    (00:29:26) Thoughts on Multifamily

    (00:39:30) Thoughts on Office

    (00:44:57) Are institutional owners under pressure to sell CRE assets?

    (00:47:28) What trends are you seeing that will impact CRE?

    (00:51:06) Do you predict a soft landing or a recession?

    • 55 min
    Making Headlines: DFW Real Estate with Dallas Morning News’ Steve Brown

    Making Headlines: DFW Real Estate with Dallas Morning News’ Steve Brown

    Real estate journalist Steve Brown has chronicled top stories spanning the '80s savings and loan crash to the innovative developments shaping today’s Dallas-Fort Worth skyline. 

    In this episode with host Terry Montesi, Steve Brown covers it all – from the biggest stories of his career at The Dallas Morning News to the even bigger personalities he’s encountered in the real estate
    industry. 

    Plus, Terry and Steve discuss the current state of office, multifamily and retail sectors, as well as DFW development projects making headlines.
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    Links:

    Steve on the Dallas Morning News

    Topics:

    (00:00:00) - Intro

    (00:01:31) - Steve’s career

    (00:04:19) - Nationwide trends and economic trends in real estate

     (00:06:03) - Steve’s top stories

    (00:09:22) - Most impactful real estate people in DFW

    (00:12:05) - The impact of covid on DFW

    (00:13:42) - The most impactful projects coming up in DFW

    (00:16:09) - The difference between Dallas and Fort Worth

    (00:18:01) - Thoughts on the DFW office market

    (00:22:58) - Thoughts on the DFW multifamily market

    (00:25:22) - Thoughts on the DFW retail market

    (00:28:58) - The DFW CRE story of the year

    (00:32:09) - The unusual story of the year

    (00:33:49) - Opportunities for CRE

    (00:35:51) - What real estate writers will be covering next year

    (00:39:06) - The most innovative developments over the past year

    • 41 min
    The New 9-to-5: Exploring Today’s Office Asset Class with Michael Dardick of Granite Properties

    The New 9-to-5: Exploring Today’s Office Asset Class with Michael Dardick of Granite Properties

    On this episode of Leaning In, Michael Dardick, Founder and CEO of Granite Properties, speaks with host Terry Montesi about the past, present and future of the office sector.

    They explore the performance of office assets and their resilience in critical U.S. markets. Additionally, Michael sheds light on Granite's work in flexible leasing and how his commercial real estate company remains dedicated to an employee-focused approach.

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    Links:

    Granite Properties

    Topics:

    (00:00:00) Intro

    (00:01:34) Michael’s career and background

    (00:04:25) What are your predictions for the office sector and capital markets?

    (00:14:57) What are some of the most dramatic shifts you’ve seen over your career in this sector and what trends are you seeing now?

    (00:18:05) What’s the strategy behind focusing on your 7 markets?

    (00:22:43) What are you seeing in regard to rents and valuations?

    (00:30:57) Have you seen any data on differences in productivity between companies who are in office, remote, or hybrid?

    (00:41:04) Generational differences in dealing with hybrid work

    (00:43:09) Granite’s Evolv program

    (00:45:43) How should folks be investing right now?

    (00:50:50) Winning the 2022 NAIOP developer of the year

    (00:52:31) Michael’s charitable work in children’s healthcare

    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

Glenn R T ,

Incredibly interesting!

I was recommended this podcast by a friend and loved the first episode! I am excited to hear Terry’s on-going thoughts on retail, CRE and the changing world we live in, he has some phenomenal insights. I highly recommend!

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